Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chunning Sun, Michael Gradzielski
Summary: This review provides a comprehensive overview of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanophosphors, discussing their construction principle, synthesis methods, surface modification strategies, and recent advances in sensing applications. Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles have shown great potential in quantitative analysis and sensing applications such as photodetection, velocimetry, electromagnetic field, and voltage sensing.
ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
V. Fuertes, N. Gregoire, P. Labranche, S. Gagnon, S. LaRochelle, Y. Messaddeq
Summary: Rayleigh scattering enhanced nanoparticle-doped optical fibers, although restricted in composition and experimental conditions, show potential for distributed sensing applications. In this study, YPO4 nanocrystals are used to develop tunable optical fibers with enhanced scattering and optical performance. The fiber drawing process plays a crucial role in determining the nanocrystal features, and fibers drawn below 1950°C exhibit homogeneous characteristics and performance. The fabricated fibers demonstrate tunable backscattering and optical losses, enabling sensing lengths from 0.3 m to over 58 m. This work suggests a promising future for YPO4 nanocrystals in distributed sensing and opens the door to the incorporation of other REPO4 nanocrystals.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yuwei Liu, Lingshun Meng, Hong Wang, Jianxin Jiao, Mingming Xing, Yong Peng, Xixian Luo, Ying Tian
Summary: In this study, trivalent lanthanide-doped BiVO4 was used as a novel upconversion luminescence material for high-efficiency UCL and temperature sensing. The co-doping of Er3+/Tm3+, Yb3+/Er3+, and Yb3+/Tm3+ ions in BiVO4 phosphors achieved high color-purity RGB colors. The optimal doping concentration yielded an upconversion quantum yield of 2.9% in BiVO4:8%Yb3+,18%Er3+ phosphor.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Optics
Tonglei Cheng, Yue Sun, Fan Zhang, Xin Yan, Xuenan Zhang, Fang Wang, Shuguang Li, Takenobu Suzuki, Yasutake Ohishi
Summary: This study proposed the concept of temperature sensing using the SSFS effect in a fluorotellurite microstructured fiber and achieved high sensitivity temperature sensing in the MIR region. It is the first research on temperature sensing in the MIR region using SSFS effect in a non-silica FTMF.
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tomasz Grzyb, Dominika Przybylska, Agata Szczeszak, Emilia Smiechowicz, Piotr Kulpinski, Inocencio R. Martin
Summary: This study synthesized upconverting nanoparticles with NaErF4:Tm3+@NaYF4 core@shell structure and incorporated them into cellulose fibers. The nanoparticles showed intense upconversion luminescence, particularly suitable for anti-counterfeiting applications. The study also demonstrated that cellulose fibers can serve as carriers for NaErF4:Tm3+@NaYF4 nanoparticles and can be used to prepare temperature-sensing cellulose fibers.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Kun Xiao, Yudong Ye
Summary: In this study, the phenomenon of soliton self-frequency shift in a chalcogenide microstructured fiber pumped by a femtosecond pulse was investigated numerically. By optimizing the structural parameters, far-separated zero-dispersion wavelengths with low confinement loss were obtained. A femtosecond tunable soliton with a frequency shifted up to 3.7 mu m was achieved from a 10-cm long fiber, consuming a pump pulse energy of no more than 200 pJ at 2.8 mu m. Our work provides an effective way to construct compact, all-fiber femtosecond tunable mid-infrared laser sources with low operation power.
OPTICAL FIBER TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Yao Fu, Xinjie Wang, Shuang Liu, Hong Wang, Ying Tian, Mingming Xing, Qiang Pang, Fangyun Xin, Xixian Luo
Summary: In this study, trivalent lanthanide doped Sr2LaNbO6 (SLNO) phosphors were used as novel upconversion luminescence (UCL) materials for UCL and optical temperature sensing. Under 980 nm excitation, Er3+ single doped SLNO phosphors showed bright high-purity green emission. Co-doping with Ho3+ ions significantly increased the red emission from Er3+ ions and enhanced the luminescent intensity. The SLNO:Er3+/Ho3+ phosphor achieved high-purity trichromatic UCL and mixed white light output, and its temperature sensing performance based on the fluorescence intensity ratio was studied for the first time. The Ln3+ doped SLNO UCL phosphors have potential applications in non-contact temperature sensors, full-color displays, and anti-counterfeiting.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jixuan Wu, Qian Wang, Binbin Song, Cheng Zhang
Summary: This paper proposes and demonstrates a side-hole MOF integrative twin-microchannels for optofluidic sensing application. The structure allows long interaction path-length between light and analyte samples, achieving high sensitive sensing in the low refractive index range. The microfluidic approach enables the loading of fluid liquids into the MOF's cross-sectional air holes for light-matter interaction study.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Matthew E. Potter, Daniel J. Stewart, Konstantin Ignatyev, Tom Bradley, Pier J. A. Sazio, Robert Raja
Summary: Optical fiber technology has the potential to revolutionize the efficiency of photoreactors in chemistry, enhancing key reactions and demonstrating feasibility for large-scale industrial applications.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xiaoyu Chen, Yue Sun, Yuanhongliu Gao, Xin Yan, Xuenan Zhang, Fang Wang, Takenobu Suzuki, Yasutake Ohishi, Tonglei Cheng
Summary: The article presents an investigation of nonlinear temperature sensing using soliton self-frequency shift (SSFS) in a self-fabricated microstructured optical fiber (MOF). Both theoretical simulation and experimental research were conducted, showing good correspondence between the two results. The experimental sensitivity was high, with potential applications in various fields.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xiaoyu Chen, Yuanhongliu Gao, Qi Wang, Fan Zhang, Bin Li, Xin Yan, Xuenan Zhang, Fang Wang, Takenobu Suzuki, Yasutake Ohishi, Tonglei Cheng
Summary: In this article, the temperature sensing characteristics of two fundamental solitons in a glycerin-filled six-hole microstructured optical fiber were investigated through experiment and simulation. The results showed that the first fundamental soliton had a slightly higher temperature sensitivity than the second soliton. This discovery provides a novel solution to the cross-sensitivity issue in dual-parameter sensing and expands the application of nonlinear-based sensors.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
A. Dufour, D. Jamon, E. Marin, S. Neveu, F. Arnould, A. Morana, S. Girard, F. Royer
Summary: A functionalized microstructured silica-based optical fiber with significant magneto-optical effects has been developed by adding a sol-gel layer doped with magnetic nanoparticles. The fiber exhibits excellent magneto-optical properties in the C-band telecommunication wavelength range.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Alexis Dufour, Laure Bsawmaii, Damien Jamon, Emmanuel Marin, Sophie Neveu, Stephanie Reynaud, Sylvain Girard, Francois Royer
Summary: An innovative functionalization method is described for enhancing the Faraday effect of microstructured silica-based optical fibers. By varying the process parameters, the film thickness and nanoparticle concentrations can be tailored to optimize the fiber's magneto-optical response, leading to significant polar magneto-optical effects. This method shows promise for designing fiber-based sensors of magnetic fields.
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Juliana Schons Gularte, Roana de Oliveira Hansen, Meriane Demoliner, Jacek Fiutowski, Ana Karolina Antunes Eisen, Fagner Henrique Heldt, Paula Rodrigues de Almeida, Daniela Muller de Quevedo, Horst-Gunter Rubahn, Fernando Rosado Spilki
Summary: The study aimed to detect Human mastadenovirus species C (HAdV-C) and F (HAdV-F) in water samples using magnetic bead surface functionalization with immunomagnetic separation combined with real-time polymerase chain reaction (IMS-qPCR), and found that IMS was more effective than ultracentrifugation in concentrating HAdV, improving the assessment of infectious HAdV in water resources. IMS-qPCR could detect HAdV dilutions and IMS-concentrated samples were able to infect cell cultures.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xiaoyu Chen, Xin Yan, Xuenan Zhang, Fang Wang, Shuguang Li, Takenobu Suzuki, Yasutake Ohishi, Tonglei Cheng
Summary: GeAsSeTe microstructured optical fiber (MOF) shows potential for applications in the mid-infrared range. A CS2-filled GeAsSeTe MOF demonstrates high sensitivity for temperature sensing, making it suitable for developing optical fiber temperature sensors based on FWM in the MIR region.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tianheng Jiang, Xiaoxun Li, Tenglong Li, Gungun Lin, Huan Liu, Dayong Jin, Lei Jiang
Summary: Fresh popcorn dissolves quickly in the mouth and has a good taste. However, this taste decays rapidly with increased exposure to air, especially humid air. The mechanism of saliva wetting the popcorn is still unknown.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Kwang Jun Lee, Patrick K. Capon, Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem, Emerson Keenan, Fiona Brownfoot, Erik P. Schartner
Summary: Optical fiber pH sensors detect pH by observing changes in the indicator's optical signal. The composition of the polymer matrix used to immobilize the indicator on the fiber surface affects the working pH ranges of these sensors. AAm-based sensors have a pH range of 6.6 - 8.0, while NIPAM-based sensors have a shifted range towards basic pH.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sajad Razavi Bazaz, Sareh Zhand, Robert Salomon, Elham Hosseini Beheshti, Dayong Jin, Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani
Summary: This study used the ImmunoInertial microfluidics approach to isolate specific subpopulations of cancer-specific small extracellular vesicles (sEVs), demonstrating high efficiency and selectivity. The method has the advantages of high sensitivity, low cost, and ability to process samples of varying volumes, making it a promising strategy for cancer diagnosis and prognosis in liquid biopsies.
APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuan Liu, Gungun Lin, Mariana Medina-Sanchez, Maria Guix, Denys Makarov, Dayong Jin
Summary: With advanced biomedical theragnosis and bioengineering tools, smart and soft responsive microstructures and nanostructures have been developed that can change shapes and convert external power into mechanical actions. This article surveys the progress in designing responsive polymer-particle nanocomposites, leading to the development of smart shapemorphing microscale robotic devices. The use of magnetic fields for tether-free control enables penetration of biological tissues, and future fabrication techniques will be crucial for integrating nanoscale material functionalities into microscale robots.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guocheng Fang, Yu-Cheng Chen, Hongxu Lu, Dayong Jin
Summary: Multicellular spheroids and organoids are promising models in personalized medicine and drug screening, replicating the structural and functional characteristics of human organs. Microfluidic technology and micro-nano fabrication meet the high requirements of engineering approaches in spheroids and organoids research. This review discusses how spheroids- and organoids-on-a-chip technology facilitates their establishment, expansion, and application through spatial-temporal control, mechanical cues modeling, high-throughput analysis, co-culture, multi-tissue interactions, biosensing, and bioimaging integration. The potential opportunities and challenges in developing spheroids- and organoids-on-a-chip technology are also highlighted.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huilin Zhang, Yang Chen, Wei Hua, Wenjun Gu, Hongjun Zhuang, Huiyan Li, Xingwu Jiang, Ying Mao, Yanyan Liu, Dayong Jin, Wenbo Bu
Summary: A built-in electric field (BIEF)-driven strategy was proposed for sustainable generation of hydroxyl radicals ((OH)-O-center dot) for long-lasting chemodynamic therapy. A novel Fe@Fe3O4-Cu2O heterogeneous catalyst was designed, allowing continuous Fenton-like reactions and (OH)-O-center dot release for over 18 hours. The sustained (OH)-O-center dot levels led to persistent activation of extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) signal and irreversible oxidative damage, resulting in tumor apoptosis. This strategy provides ideas for developing long-acting nanoplatforms for various applications.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sahar Masoumeh Ghorbanpour, Shihui Wen, Tu'uhevaha J. Kaitu'u-Lino, Natalie J. Hannan, Dayong Jin, Lana McClements
Summary: In this study, a novel strip-based lateral flow assay (LFA) using lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles conjugated to antibodies was developed for detecting preeclampsia. The CD44/FKBPL ratio was found to be reduced in early-onset preeclampsia (EOPE) with good diagnostic potential. The improved LFA prototypes achieved a lower limit of detection for FKBPL and CD44, making it more sensitive than the standard ELISA method. The LFA showed promise as a rapid and highly sensitive point-of-care test for preeclampsia, with a 100% positive predictive value and 91% negative predictive value using clinical samples.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lin Zhang, Cheng Cao, Szun S. Tay, Chaohao Chen, Alexander Macmillan, Shihui Wen, Dayong Jin, Joshua McCarroll, Martina H. Stenzel
Summary: Polymer-coated inorganic nanoparticles have unique magnetic, optical, and thermal properties that make them promising drug delivery systems. However, the biological behavior of these nanoparticles is affected by various factors such as size, shape, and protein corona. This study focuses on the effect of drug loading amount on the biological activity of inorganic nanoparticles and highlights the importance of optimizing drug loading amounts in order to achieve optimal drug delivery.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemical Research Methods
Le Zhang, Dayong Jin
Editorial Material
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jun Lin, Bengang Xing, Dayong Jin
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Robert Salomon, Sajad Razavi Bazaz, Wenyan Li, David Gallego-Ortega, Dayong Jin, Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani
Summary: This paper presents a detailed method that utilizes flow cytometry for quantitatively characterizing the performance of continuous-flow microfluidic devices designed for particle separation. This method overcomes the limitations of current methods such as high-speed fluorescent imaging or cell counting, as it accurately assesses device performance in complex, high concentration mixtures. It uniquely takes advantage of pulse processing in flow cytometry to quantify cell separation efficiencies and resulting sample purities, including both single cells and cell clusters. Additionally, it can be combined with cell surface phenotyping to measure separation efficiencies and purities in complex cell mixtures.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yongtao Liu, Shihui Wen, Fan Wang, Chao Zuo, Chaohao Chen, Jiajia Zhou, Dayong Jin
Summary: Upconverting stimulated emission depletion microscopy (U-STED) is an effective approach for super-resolution imaging due to its low depletion power and ability to overcome the limitations of the square-root law. However, there is a trade-off between spatial resolution and imaging quality in U-STED, and finding the ideal excitation power is challenging. This study proposes a method to predict the ideal excitation power using non-saturate excitation based on the dynamic cross-relaxation energy transfer of upconversion nanoparticles, allowing for high depletion efficiency and resolution under 40 nm.
Correction
Chemistry, Analytical
Sareh Zhand, Ying Zhu, Hojjatollah Nazari, Mohammad Sadraeian, Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani, Dayong Jin
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yue Cong, Bingyang Shi, Yiqing Lu, Shihui Wen, Roger Chung, Dayong Jin
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Optics
Zhichao Yang, Dayong Jin
Summary: Precise orthogonal polarization control has been achieved by leveraging the resonant modes of all-dielectric metasurfaces, specifically quasi-bound state in the continuum and Mie resonances.
LIGHT-SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Laetitia Bardet, Herve Roussel, Stefano Saroglia, Masoud Akbari, David Munoz-Rojas, Carmen Jimenez, Aurore Denneulin, Daniel Bellet
Summary: The thermal instability of silver nanowires leads to increased electrical resistance in AgNW networks. Understanding the relationship between structural and electrical properties of AgNW networks is crucial for their integration as transparent electrodes in flexible optoelectronics. In situ X-ray diffraction measurements were used to study the crystallographic evolution of Ag-specific Bragg peaks during thermal ramping, revealing differences in thermal and structural transitions between bare and SnO2-coated AgNW networks.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nathalia Cancino-Fuentes, Arnau Manasanch, Joana Covelo, Alex Suarez-Perez, Enrique Fernandez, Stratis Matsoukis, Christoph Guger, Xavi Illa, Anton Guimera-Brunet, Maria V. Sanchez-Vives
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive characterization of graphene-based solution-gated field-effect transistors (gSGFETs) for brain recordings, highlighting their potential clinical applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sikandar Aftab, Hailiang Liu, Dhanasekaran Vikraman, Sajjad Hussain, Jungwon Kang, Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani
Summary: This study examines the effects of hybrid nanoparticles made of NiO@rGO and NiO@CNT on the active layers of polymer solar cells and X-ray photodetectors. The findings show that these hybrid nanoparticles can enhance the charge carrier capacities and exciton dissociation properties of the active layers. Among the tested configurations, the NiO@CNT device demonstrates superior performance in converting sunlight into electricity, and achieves the best sensitivity for X-ray detection.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyo Jung Shin, Seung Gyu Choi, Fengrui Qu, Min-Hee Yi, Choong-Hyun Lee, Sang Ryong Kim, Hyeong-Geug Kim, Jaewon Beom, Yoonyoung Yi, Do Kyung Kim, Eun-Hye Joe, Hee-Jung Song, Yonghyun Kim, Dong Woon Kim
Summary: This study investigates the role of SOX9 in reactive astrocytes following ischemic brain damage using a PLGA nanoparticle plasmid delivery system. The results demonstrate that PLGA nanoparticles can reduce ischemia-induced neurological deficits and infarct volume, providing a potential opportunity for stroke treatment.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anurag Chaudhury, Koushik Debnath, Nikhil R. Jana, Jaydeep K. Basu
Summary: The study investigates the interaction between nanoparticles and cell membranes, and identifies key parameters, including charge, crowding, and membrane fluidity, that determine the adsorbed concentration and unbinding transition of nanoparticles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sina Sadeghi, Fazel Bateni, Taekhoon Kim, Dae Yong Son, Jeffrey A. Bennett, Negin Orouji, Venkat S. Punati, Christine Stark, Teagan D. Cerra, Rami Awad, Fernando Delgado-Licona, Jinge Xu, Nikolai Mukhin, Hannah Dickerson, Kristofer G. Reyes, Milad Abolhasani
Summary: In this study, an autonomous approach for the development of lead-free metal halide perovskite nanocrystals is presented, which integrates a modular microfluidic platform with machine learning-assisted synthesis modeling. This approach enables rapid and optimized synthesis of copper-based lead-free nanocrystals.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zahir Abbas, Nissar Hussain, Surender Kumar, Shaikh M. Mobin
Summary: The rational construction of free-standing and flexible electrodes for electrochemical energy storage devices is an emerging research focus. In this study, a redox-active metal-organic framework (MOF) was prepared on carbon nanofibers using an in situ approach, resulting in a flexible electrode with high redox-active behavior and unique properties such as high flexibility and lightweight. The prepared electrode showed excellent cyclic retention and rate capability in supercapacitor applications. Additionally, it could be used as a freestanding electrode in flexible devices at different bending angles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lishan Zhang, Xiaoting Zhang, Hui Ran, Ze Chen, Yicheng Ye, Jiamiao Jiang, Ziwei Hu, Miral Azechi, Fei Peng, Hao Tian, Zhili Xu, Yingfeng Tu
Summary: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising local treatment modality in cancer therapy, but its therapeutic efficacy is restricted by ineffective delivery of photosensitizers and tumor hypoxia. In this study, a phototactic Chlorella-based near-infrared (NIR) driven green affording-oxygen microrobot system was developed for enhanced PDT. The system exhibited desirable phototaxis and continuous oxygen generation, leading to the inhibition of tumor growth in mice. This study demonstrates the potential of using a light-driven green affording-oxygen microrobot to enhance photodynamic therapy.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yujin Li, Jing Xu, Xinqi Luo, Futing Wang, Zhong Dong, Ke-Jing Huang, Chengjie Hu, Mengyi Hou, Ren Cai
Summary: In this study, hollow heterostructured materials were constructed using an innovative template-engaged method as cathodes for zinc-ion batteries. The materials exhibited fast Zn2+ transport channels, improved electrical conductivity, and controlled volume expansion during cycling. The designed structure allowed for an admirable reversible capacity and high coulombic efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Paritosh Mahato, Shashi Shekhar, Rahul Yadav, Saptarshi Mukherjee
Summary: This study comprehensively elucidates the role of the core and electrostatic surface of metal nanoclusters in catalytic reduction reactions. The electrostatic surface dramatically modulates the reactivity of metal nanoclusters.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pei Liu, Mengdi Liang, Zhengwei Liu, Haiyu Long, Han Cheng, Jiahe Su, Zhongbiao Tan, Xuewen He, Min Sun, Xiangqian Li, Shuai He
Summary: This study demonstrates a simple and environmentally-friendly method for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanozymes (ZnO NZs) using wasted hop extract (WHE). The WHE-ZnO NZs exhibit exceptional peroxidase-like activity and serve as effective catalysts for the oxidation of 3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). In addition, a straightforward colorimetric technique for detecting both H2O2 and glucose was developed using the WHE-ZnO NZs as peroxidase-like catalysts.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyunkyu Oh, Young Jun Lee, Eun Ji Kim, Jinseok Park, Hee-Eun Kim, Hyunsoo Lee, Hyunjoo Lee, Bumjoon J. Kim
Summary: Mesoporous carbon particles have unique structural properties that make them suitable as support materials for catalytic applications. This study investigates the impact of channel nanostructures on the catalytic activity of porous carbon particles (PCPs) by fabricating PCPs with controlled channel exposure on the carbon surface. The results show that PCPs with highly open channel nanostructures exhibit significantly higher catalytic activity compared to those with closed channel nanostructures.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yunjie Lu, Zhaohui Li, Zewei Li, Shihao Zhou, Ning Zhang, Jianming Zhang, Lu Zong
Summary: A tough, long-lasting adhesive and highly conductive nanocomposite hydrogel (PACPH) was fabricated via the synergy of interfacial entanglement and adhesion group densification. PACPH possesses excellent mechanical properties, interfacial adhesion strength, and conductivity, making it a promising material for long-term monitoring of human activities and electrocardiogram signals.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zichao Wei, Audrey Vandergriff, Chung-Hao Liu, Maham Liaqat, Mu-Ping Nieh, Yu Lei, Jie He
Summary: We have developed a simple method to prepare polymer-grafted plasmonic metal nanoparticles with pH-responsive surface-enhanced Raman scattering. By using pH-responsive polymers as ligands, the aggregation of nanoparticles can be controlled, leading to enhanced SERS. The pH-responsive polymer-grafted nanoparticles show high reproducibility and sensitivity in solution, providing a novel approach for SERS without the need for sample pre-concentration.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Melis Ozge Alas Colak, Ahmet Gungor, Merve Buldu Akturk, Emre Erdem, Rukan Genc
Summary: This research investigates the effect of functionalizing carbon dots with hydroxyl polymers on their performance as electrode materials in a supercapacitor. The results show that the functionalized carbon dots exhibit excellent electrochemical performance and improved stability.
